1But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. ³³³⁴In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun [Living together] and the land of Naphtali [My wrestling]; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan [Descender], Galilee [District, Circuit] of the nations.

2The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined. ³⁵³⁶

3³⁷You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian [Strife].

5For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

6For to us ³⁸³⁹a child is born. To us ⁴⁰a son is given; and ⁴¹the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called ⁴²Peleh-Yo 'etz [Wonderful-Counselor], ⁴³El Gibbor [Mighty God], ⁴⁴Avi-'Ad [Everlasting Father], ⁴⁵Sar-Shalom [Prince of Peace].

7⁴⁶⁴⁷The increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, ⁴⁸on David [Beloved]’s throne, and on his kingdom, ⁴⁹to establish it, and to uphold it with mishpat ·justice· and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. ⁵⁰The zeal of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] will perform this.

8'Adonay [Lord] sent a word into Jacob [Supplanter], and it falls on Israel [God prevails].

9All the people will know, including Ephraim [Fruit] and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,

10“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”

11Therefore Adonai will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

12The Syrians in front,
and the Philistines [To roll in dust (As an insult)] behind;
and they will devour Israel [God prevails] with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies].

14Therefore Adonai will cut off from Israel [God prevails] head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.

15The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

16For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

17Therefore 'Adonay [Lord] will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have racham ·compassionate merciful love· on their orphans and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns;
yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest,
and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

19Through Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire.
No one spares his brother.

20One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:

21Manasseh [Causing to forget], Ephraim [Fruit]; and Ephraim [Fruit], Manasseh [Causing to forget]; and they together shall be against Judah [Praised]. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.